Boston marathon winner: Nike thought I was 'too old'

Meb Keflezighi, the first American man to win the Boston Marathon since 1983, explains what ended his sneaker deal with Nike three years ago.

Boston Marathon winner Meb Keflezighi says he lost his running shoe deal with Nike three years ago because of his age.

The 38-year-old distance runner signed a new shoe deal three years ago with Skechers, a footwear company more known for casual "lifestyle" shoes than hard-core running gear, after Nike dropped Keflezighi from its endorsement roster.

Keflezighi won Monday's marathon with a personal best of 2:08:37, becoming the first American male to win the Boston Marathon since 1983. He won the New York City marathon in 2009. According to NBC Sports, Keflezighi went seven months without a shoe contract before Skechers need a pitchman for its first-ever running shoe line.